Habaswein weather in December

In December, Habaswein sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 43 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of December to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Habaswein's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Habaswein's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:20 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
42%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Habaswein is place in Wajir County, Kenya.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical December day in Habaswein reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 2°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How December really feels in Habaswein

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Habaswein weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 24°18211.93.4
Feb36° / 25°50.8122.8
Mar36° / 26°284122.5
Apr35° / 26°569.6122.8
May34° / 25°92123.5
Jun33° / 24°10.112.14.2
Jul32° / 23°10.112.14.7
Aug32° / 23°10.1124.6
Sep33° / 23°20.2124.1
Oct34° / 24°274.9123.4
Nov33° / 24°8614.4123.4
Dec33° / 24°437.411.93.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27129
37129
47228
57327
67327
77426
87426
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107624
117723
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Habaswein gets around 43 mm of rain over 7.4 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 24% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
242
341
440
538
637
736
835
933
1031
1130
1228
1326
1424
1522
1621
1719
1818
1917
2016
2115
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2711
2811
2911
3011
3110

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
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30163954
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1203114145
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1404124341
1504134439
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2116214528
2216234426
2317244425
2417254324
2517274322
2617284221
2727304120
2827314120
2927324019
3027343918
3127353818

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of December to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:136:10
211.96:146:11
311.96:146:11
411.96:156:11
511.96:156:12
611.96:156:12
711.96:166:12
811.96:166:13
911.96:176:13
1011.96:176:14
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1211.96:186:15
1311.96:196:15
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1611.96:206:16
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1811.96:216:17
1911.96:216:18
2011.96:226:18
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2611.96:256:21
2711.96:256:22
2811.96:266:22
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3011.96:266:23
3111.96:276:23

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
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95.6Bright
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125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Habaswein?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Habaswein. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Habaswein in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Habaswein sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Habaswein in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Habaswein peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 21UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Habaswein?

Habaswein sits at 1.0°N, 39.5°E, 208 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Wajir, 103 km away.

WajirGarba TulaGarissaMauaMarsabitIsioloMeruChuka

Topography around Habaswein

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Habaswein.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Habaswein has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 210 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m.

The land around Habaswein is covered by grassland (85%) within 3 km, grassland (70%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) and shrubs (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
116 m
80 km
242 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Wajir 103 km · Garba Tula 121 km · Garissa 164 km · Maua 193 km · Marsabit 222 km · Isiolo 225 km · Meru 231 km · Chuka 254 km

Kenya travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,363
2025
Happiness
4.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.9
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
28.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 593
Religion
Christian 86%Muslim 11%other 2%none 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Habaswein (1.0166°, 39.4912°, elevation 208 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).